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RODH2
 Post subject: Dial Indicator adapter
PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:54 pm 
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What are people using for a dial-indicator adaptor ....14mm, trying to hold the D.I. steady for initial timing set-up. Home made, or is there something commercially available?? :think:

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Jim
PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:44 pm 
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I modified a spark plug base to screw into a head and hold a dial indicator.

Like this one you can get already made:


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RODH2
PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:27 pm 
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Thanks Jim, were did you find that one!?

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:49 pm 

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hi Rod I bought one yrs ago from suzuki genuine part , should still be able to get them from most jap bikes I would think, if you have trouble getting one I can lend you mine
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RODH2
PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:23 am 
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AER005 wrote:
hi Rod I bought one yrs ago from suzuki genuine part , should still be able to get them from most jap bikes I would think, if you have trouble getting one I can lend you mine

Thanks for that Al, I hope you are well! I'll see what I come up with, but you might be on for that! It's always the simple things! :thumbup:

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Another though I could machine an adaptor up for you like in the picture, either way Rod I can help out , Urs Al
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RODH2
PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 1:00 am 
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AER005 wrote:
Another though I could machine an adaptor up for you like in the picture, either way Rod I can help out , Urs Al

Thanks Al, I'll get back to you in a day or so, I haven't found anything yet!!

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 5:25 am 
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https://thumpertalk.com/forums/topic/93 ... on-timing/

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Thanks, Dale, I was about half way there with that already! And I'm pretty handy with a claw hammer! :lol: I think you saved my life again!!

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Jim
PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 7:19 am 
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RODH2 wrote:
Thanks Jim, were did you find that one!?


As I said, I made one from the base of a spark plug. I already had the dial indicator. The procedure was about like in Dale's link, but I put a set screw in the adapter so I could remove it and use the dial indicator in the lathe when I wanted to. I posted a photo from the web to show you what it looks like because I didn't want to take the time to find my adapter and get out my camera. :)

I found the photo with a Google Images search for "spark plug dial indicator".

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